Home / 305,066.92-457,328.20-155,223.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,066.92, 457,328.20 and 155,223.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,066.92, 457,328.20 and 155,223.40 is: 232,696.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,066.92 : 457,328.20 = 155,223.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,066.92/457,328.20 = 155,223.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,066.92x = 457,328.20 × 155,223.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,066.92x = 70,988,038,119.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,988,038,119.88/305,066.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,696.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.